Exhaust gas purifier for vehicles



June 1l, 1935. K J. GRlsoN l 2,004,865

EXHAUST GAS PURIFIER FOR VEHICLES original Filed Jan. 2S, 1933 f5.4-' Ia-57.5. Bmfw ATTORNEY Patented June 1 1,v `1 935 UNITED STATES PATENT l 2,004,865 y l EXHAUST GAS PURIFIER FOR VEHICLES y y Joseph Grison, Braintree, Mass. I Application January 25.1933, Serial No. 653,377 5 claims. (01.234288) This invention relates to new and useful iinprovementsin an exhaust gas purier for gas motors.

The invention yhas for an object the construc- 5 tion of a purifier as mentioned whichis characterized bythe abilityof oxidizing the carbon Amcnlexidegas in the exhaust so' as to produce carbon-dioxidegas. v Still further the invention proposes a novel 10 arrangement of the tubular casing with' av'lining and a plurality offilli'ng or scrapjmat'erial within the lining,` each of these elements being adapted to bereadily-oxidized upon the passing of h ot exhaust gases and air to form av cmpound which 15' may'give off oxygen to change the CO to CO2 inthe exhaust' gas. 'i

' Stillffurther the invention proposes y an arrangement whereby various copper screens or similar screens are associated with the lexhaust 55' of theg'as. n

l Another one of the objects of thisr invention is the provision of an arrangement whereby the lining may be manually scraped or led to remove dirtfdeposited",` in time, which would interfere with the proper operation of the device. Still further the invention contemplates the arrangement of a plurality of tubular elements filled with lin'gs'-and scraping iilling material,l said elements andv filingsr beingconstructed of a mate- 351 rial previously mentioned `to roxidize theuvmonoxide! in the exlnnistV ga's.

Stil1` further the invention contemplates the use of aluminum `as the lining material andscrap or filling material. 'i

'353i i or further comprehension of theinvention,A and of the object and advantages thereof, refer-l en'ce will be had to the -following description and accomr'i'ar'lyingy drawing, and to the appended claims in `\vhich the various novel features of the 40. invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanyingdrawing forming a material part of this disclosurez- T Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an exhaust gas purie'r constructed according to this invention 47,? shown attached'upon an exhaust pipe.

' Fig. 2 is a rear elevation view of 'thepurifler per se. f

.Fig. 3"'is a ofrig.' 1; Fis: 4

taken on the line 4-,4 o f Fig. 3.

' Fig.` 5 is a vertical transverse. sectional View taken on the vline 5--5 of Fig. 3.

longitudinal vertical sectional View 53 inga modified arrangement.

is a transverse vertical lsectional view` gg6 is aview similar to Fig. Bubut illustrat-y 'The exhaust gas purifier "according to. this ln.-y

vention comprises a t bular .casing Illadapted'" to be attached aty one end upon the exhaust pipe II of lgas motor. The attachment is facilitated by they provision of a short piece of pipe .IZ' 5 adapted vto engageover the yend of vthe exhallst pipe II and secured within' a" ring 's hapedjy il ment I3 attached `up'on'one `endy of the tubular casing. The pipel I2` is provided with a pair-of diametrically opposite longitudinall cuts I 4 to give` 1b ilJ s nricient resiliency so instit may netlnmped upon the exhaust pipe. "A ring vshaped clampjIS isengaged aroundv the pipe I2 and i s a .dapt er:l' 'tc]v accomplish the clamping o f thepipeupcn exhaust.

'A lining la is mounted within the tnbular' as ing IU and is adaptedtobe readily oxidizediupon the passing'fof the h ot exhaust gases and'la form a c ompoundadapted yto give 'offoxygerlf to changefth'e C Q to CO2 in the exhaust `ga V`ref-r erably the lining I6` should be aluminumfwhich forms various'alurninum oxides` readily dap'ted for the purpose. 't

num for example,"old screws and the"'l ike. The screens I'l and AI8 preferab1y-should beiconff structed of copper since then copper oxides will be prcduced whichcomp'ounds are adapted toi function to purify the exhaust gases. Betw n. 355-1 thescreens II, and I1 copperwool ISll orotlier copper'scrap or filing material is fl1led."` ,Asbestcs. may also be used as strainer f to trap :thejfoiluo'r grease. A transversestrap I9 is attached diametrically across thering shapedelemnt I3 and:v L16".

forms a bridge upon which a screwZU-isfeni gaged. This- 'screw extends longitudinally through the center of the tubular casing :and lat one end is provided with nutsi.` I adapted to hold the screw in place. I. A cover 22 ismounted upon the free end ofthe-f tubular casing I0 and is vformed with a plurality;- of perforations 23 so as to allow'the passage of.; air and gas. A screen 24 is arranged immediatemember 25 which isy engaged over the screw 23v -sary tov form the oxides previously mentioned.

For this purpose a plurality of air tubes 21 are mounted-upon'4 the ringshaped member. Ii! so as to connect with the atmosphere andV to discharge into the tubular casing. Each of the air tubes 21 is formed with a plurality of lateral openings 28 adapted to discharge airwitlxin the compart-.

'Ihe air tubes 21 exthe' lin` ment at various positions.

tend substantially the entire lengthcf ing Il t 5 'i Furthermore a manually operable vmeansis provided for cleaning the surface of the'`V liningV` I6, which is. necessary fromtime totime to removeobjectionable deposits which would.. interfei'e. withfth'e proper .oxidation .of thelining. ltdl'am*impurities withinn the. exhaust gas. such as tracesof oil and carbon would be the objectionableingredients mentioned. The \means comprsesea. me ornsi'milanscraping- -element I29 atupon each of the 'tubes' 21 and: extending the .completerlength of the'tubes and in` inti matecbntact -vvithv the inner facerof the lining, These. files.. 2'9" are; urged intocontact with: the-lining JB', .under and byfreason of aring 30 securadby a rivet 3l-.uponthe free extremity 'offene of the :airtubes 21. and-.acting against the inner sides of the other air tubes 21 so as to re inIorceqand'supportand-urgethe air tubeszand soA .accomplish Vpropel: Vholding of `theles 29 in I Miistilon..4 Theringf: has.^ overlapping ends 33I andta 32 is mountedupon these ends. ine. mannerso astoholdthe ring in suitable expanded position: tohave surlicient. inherent stress Sojasltoiorceiully urge thedilesronthe air tubes- 21 against the lining. The coupling. v'32 com-- prises merely a tubular. .elementi through which theends passend a. screws threadedlyengagesftheltubular elementen and clampszthe Bdll... Y y .Y

IurtherrnoreV a .novel-.handle j35; is .attached unon-`theedge 01E- the lining-.J#which` isloose within. the easing.A l0 scr-that it may .rotated-t anvthisrknob extends'to the exterior through an arcuate slot 36.'. thef knob 35 may be manuallymoved to cause the-liningffto rotate jrstzinlgone direction and.` therri'n-` theother sa ,the l'es.. 29 clean: the. .inner- -sufriiuc'e oi'.- the lining...` K y Y y InFi. 6 a modifiedform oattlfle-inventionhasy beers `disclosed.which distinguishes` from the pre-f vious form merely in the material which lls. the compartment within-the lining.--:Moro ispecifls cally thisE material comprises s plura'lity' of spiralmembers- 3lf-preferably of aluminum:whichl tarelledl-{withi aluminuml-ingsilf-or similar salumii` num v seranmaterial'. .'I'hevtubularmembers 31 vpreferably are arranged in longitudinalfrowsf within .the lfiriir'rg'..4 These tubularV members 31 servertoaid 1h. gw'dingr the gasesl to.passitIuoug-hl the-mmm canaglia- 1m otherl -respectsrths fonnfoff the invention isidsnvioal toffthe-prior `form andf i'ts'l operation isY aim-amarsi.; f

Wlule I have shown andi described the* pre-l ferred embodiment oi" myin-vention, it is to bel that T l"do"` not'limft 'myself to. the

precise construction herein disclosed .andy the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention 'as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by United States LettersPatent iszv 1. An exhaust gas purifier for internal combustion engines, comprising a. tubular casing adapted to be attached at one end upon the exhaust pipe of saidmotor,y a ycylindrical.lining rotative Within said tubular casing, a plurality of transverse screens within said lining dividing 01T compartments, scrap material Within one of said compartments; said'V lining and said transverse screens and said scrap material being of metal adapted to readily oxidize upon the passage of hotexhaust gases/and' air to form a compound adapted r`to give off oxygen 'to change the CO to ACO'r'i-ri-hisile exhaust gas, and air tubes on said casingto supply the necessaryv air, into `said compartment.. means for .said lining.mdf` stationary` cleaning elements engaging against. theinsideof saidlining..4

2. exhaust. rvgas purifier. for intemalcom. bustion engines.'v ycomprising a, tubular casing.

haustpipe of said motor, a movable liningwithw in. said tubular-...casinm a. pluralityv oi.- transyerse screensv .within said'. liningfvziividing` oi. comparte ments, scrap materiallwithim one-of said com.

partm'ents,v said. lining Ilandv said transverse;

screens and sai'dl scrap `nmterial. being .ot metal: adapted to readily. oxiclizeA upon. the passage-ot hotnexhaust gases and air tol form a compound. adapted to give oiv oxygen to change the-C01to2 CO2 inthe exhaustgas.. and air tubesfonvsaid casing to supply the necessary air into said-.comay partn'ient,. av perforated cover vbeing `attachod; lip-1` on the free end of'said tubular casing,l ,av screwextending. .through said..cower and` supported within said tubular, casing,V means.associated; with said' screw vto hold transverse screens against displacement and. a stationary element` engaging against` said-liningto cleany itawhen moved. *I A.- l 3.'.An..exhaust gas purifier for interna-l combustion engines. comprising@ tubular` casing adapted to be attached at. one end' uponv theyexf. haust pipe of said motor. a lining within-said. tubular casing, a. plurality` of transverse screens withinv said lining dividing oif' compartments, scrapmaterial within one of compartmentsl,A

said lining and said transverse screens landisaid.

scrap materia-1Kv being of metalA adapted to readily oxidize upon Vthe passage-of hot exhaust'gases.

and4 air to form acompound adapted togive-od tached upon said ring-;and-.adapted "topengag'ef uponV the exhaustv pipe@v and said` air tubes being mounted uponI said-.reducing ringfthe inner endsr of said airtubes-being .Supportedfgandgmeansf manually. .operable for. scraping aindlivng'-,v the inner surface of said-lining.

4.v An exhaust` gas .purifier for `internal cmn-l 1 bustion engines, 'comprising a tubular Acasing adapted tobe attached.v at lone end upon the exhaust pipe of saidmotor, a. liningrwithin .said tubular casing, a plurality of. transverse screens within said lining dividing oi compartments. scrap material `withinone of said compartments,

said lining and said transverse screens; and said-- upon the exhaust pipe, and said air tubes being mounted upon said reducing ring, the inner ends of said air tubes being supported, and means manually operablefor scraping and filing the inner surfaceof said lining, comprising scraping elements attached upon said air tubes and in intimate contact With the inner surface of said lining, and said air tubes being urged under stress so that said scraping elementsy maintain their contacting positions.

5. An exhaust gas purifier for internal combustion engines, comprising a tubular casing adapted to be attached at one end upon the exhaust pipe of said motor, a lining Within said tubular casing, a plurality of transverse screens within said lining dividing off compartments, scrap material withinone of said compartments,

said lining and saidtransverse screens and said scrap material being of metal adapted to readily oxidize upon the passage of hot exhaust gases and air to form a compound adapted to give off oxygen to cha-nge the CO to CO2 in the exhaust gas, and air tubes on said casing to supply the necessary air into said compartment, said casing -having a reducing ring at one end, a pipe attached upon said ring and adapted'to engage upon the exhaust pipe, and said air tubes being mounted upon said reducing ring, the inner ends of said air tubes being supported, and means manually operable for scraping and iiling the inner surface of said lining, ,comprising scraping elements attached upon said air tubes and in intimate contact with the inner surface of said lining, and said air tubes being urged under stress so that said scraping elementsmaintain their contacting positions, a handle being attached upon one end of said lining and extending through a slot in said tubular casing to the exterior, whereby the lining may be moved relative to said scraping material.

JOSEPH GRIsoN. 

